How to pronounce sudden

Listen to sudden in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“sudden” in real sentences

902 clips in the index · 498 American · 404 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.

  1. sudden delivered a significant blow to the sudden key delivered a significant blow to the sudden

    Dept of Justice · watch from 9:43 · hear it here

  2. of sudden with $40, all of a sudden with $30, $20.

    GAO · watch from 22:35 · hear it here

  3. sudden and needless loss.

    Dept of Labor · watch from 2:12 · hear it here

  4. affecting sudden cardiac death.

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 107:39 · hear it here

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